State v. Meek

Defendant appeals from his conviction after a jury trial of burglary in the first degree. ORS 164.225. He makes two assignments of error: (1) that the trial court erred in permitting the state to impeach a codefendant, called as its own witness, by evidence of prior inconsistent statements; and (2) that the trial court erred in failing to give defendant’s requested instruction on alibi.

Only a brief description of the facts is necessary for resolution of these issues. On April 3,1977, a burglary was reported to Portland police, and a description of a white van allegedly involved in the crime…